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| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 67.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.4 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2011-09-01 |
| 6.09 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 252.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 285 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 960 hours standby time 26 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note has a score of 67.5, which is a little bit better than the nubia Z9 Max's global score of 61.4. Even being the best in this comparison, Galaxy Note is a older, somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier phone than the nubia Z9 Max. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note has older 4.1.2 version while nubia Z9 Max has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
Samsung Galaxy Note features a little bit better screen than nubia Z9 Max, although it has a much lower 1280 x 800 resolution, a much lower pixels amount per display inch and a little smaller display. Nubia Z9 Max features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Z9 Max features a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the nubia Z9 Max also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The nubia Z9 Max shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
Nubia Z9 Max features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Note is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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